"Groucho Marx once said "I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member." However, if he was a pitcher, this is the ONE club he'd kill to get into- the 300 Win Club, the most rarefied club in baseball, a sport that is analyzed & re-analyzed by statisticians & non-stat-heads alike!!! But nearly everyone would agree that gaining membership into a club that numbers only 24, out of the tens of thousands of players who have ever pulled up a stirrup, is a remarkable accomplishment, indeed.

Covering every member of the club, from Pud Galvin to Early Wynn, Schlossberg is able to capture the lives of these incredible pitchers in a mere 12-20 pages each, where other authors have crafted far longer and less interesting bios over entire books. This captivating book explains why each pitcher achieved their entry, lists their stats and, most interestingly, includes the box score of each of their 300th win. Perhaps most impressive, Schlossberg interviewed each of the 10 living members, including some difficult subjects (my words, not the author's) such as Carlton & Seaver. It's like a modern version of "The Glory of Their Times" for the top pitchers of all-time!!

What makes this book so striking isn't just the excellent profiles of the pitchers who did make it into the club, but the thought that so many incredible pitchers from the past, as well as the present, will fall short- sometimes far short- of entry into this club for, perhaps, many years to come (unless Jamie Moyer pitches for another 5 years-LOL!!). Unlike the 500 home run club, those who have gained admittance into this club won't see the bar set higher, to, say, 400 wins, as many have speculated that 500 homers isn't enough to warrant entry into the Hall of Fame on the heals of so many PED-cheaters achieving that once rarefied air, in favor of, say, 600 homers as the new benchmark. In order to gain admittance into this club, one would have to win a minimum of 15 games per year, for 20 years, which means a combination of great health, incredible fortitude, and amazing consistency, something that most pitchers today will not achieve in a game run by pitch-counts, guaranteed contracts, expansion, smaller ballparks and stronger bats!!

In a nutshell, this is one book that will never go "out of style" - and will make a great gift for Father's Day, baseball fanatics and casual fans alike!!"

"On June 13, 2003, I was fortunate enough to have the worst seat in the house (dead centerfield bleachers - Row UU) at Yankee Stadium, on a rainy night, when Roger Clemens dominated the St Louis Cardinals to notch his 300th career win. Just for kicks, he also fanned Edgar Renteria in that game to record career strikeout number 4000; quite a "daily double", to say the least.

The remarkable story of Roger Clemens is only one of twenty-four compelling tales that Dan Schlossberg has compiled in this wonderful book, which asks the rhetorical question, "Have we seen the last of baseball's 300-game winners?" Based on the way the game has changed (pitch counts, five man rotations, and the like), it seems as though the answer is, "Yes, we've seen the last of them; at least in most of our lifetimes." No active pitcher under the age of 47 is even close to 300; it appears "200 is the new 300". Winning 15 games in a single season is the "new 20"; and so it goes.

What Schlossberg has assembled is a fascinating historical perspective of those inhabiting the "300 Club", including in-depth interviews with every one of the game's living members - a remarkable feat on its own. What true fan of the game wouldn't be captivated by the thoughts of the legendarily tight-lipped Steve Carlton, over twenty years since he last pitched in the major leagues? Just to sweeten the pot, we also get a glimpse of some of the great ones who fell short of 300; including guys like Bob Gibson who seemed destined to reach this milestone, but lost out due to a bum knee. Staying healthy for so long, isn't as easy as it sounds; that's for sure.

This book is filled with enough historical significance and entertaining folklore to make it a "must have" for anyone who loves the game of baseball, in all its glorious perfection; or imperfection. It seems those who reached this lofty goal shared a desire to take the ball as often as possible; pitching on successive days was no big deal to them. As the great Walter Johnson once said, "A pitcher is supposed to pitch, isn't he?"

"I bought this book for my husband who is a huge die hard sports fan and he is enjoying reading it. If you are a baseball fan or know a baseball fan, it is a worthwhile purchase and would make a nice gift for someone who likes to read about sports."

Charlene Smith

"Let me begin by saying I know nothing about baseball, but love the feel of a game - the hotdogs, the music, the banter... I met the author, a really lovely man and bought one copy for me and one for a friend - and love the book, and yes, along the way I am learning a lot about baseball."

Team Baseballisms

"Dan highlights just how difficult it will be for future pitchers to reach the mark, while profiling the greatest the game has ever seen."

Christopher Lewis - "Dad of Divas" Blog Writer

"This is a great book that truly makes you think about baseball. He brings out some good questions about whether we will ever see another 300 game pitcher. This is a great question, and the way that the author brings out the question through some great introspection into 24 amazing pitchers. This book was a great book that went so deep into their careers. The book does more though than just looking into these pitchers' careers, but instead makes the reader consider so much more. I found out so much more about the game than I knew in the past, and he brought up a ton of great points that any baseball lover should read! What do you think, will we ever see another 300 game pitcher?"

The 300 Club: Have We Seen the Last of Baseball's 300-Game Winners? Dan Schlossberg, Foreword by Wayne Hagin (Published 2010-Ascend Books).

The book’s foreword is written by Wayne Hagin, who is in his 27th year behind a big-league microphone, having worked for the A’s, Giants, White Sox, Rockies, and Cardinals before joining the New York Mets radio team in 2008.

Since the beginning of Major League Baseball in 1876, only two dozen pitchers have won 300 games. Beginning with Cy Young and Walter Johnson, the only two players to win more than 400 games, this book reviews the careers of all 24 pitchers in the club. Exclusive interviews with 10 living 300-game winners, including Randy Johnson, Roger Clemens, and Greg Maddux, form the heart of the book. Johnson was the last pitcher to join the club, winning his 300th during the 2009 baseball season.

The 300 Club is about “the last of a breed,” but the book is the first of its kind – a fast-paced and thorough exploration of the best pitchers the game has ever seen.